Janette 146 Posted January 9, 2013 Report Share Posted January 9, 2013 I posted some photos a while ago now of my sticks and bricks quilt (Amy Walsh) with plans of circles/pebbles accross the whole quilt, well now I have finally fitted in some time for my own quilting and am really chuffed with the results, especially as when I started quilting this I was thinking OMG I am ruining my quilt... Every magazine and quilting book I see lately has "modern" quilting of some sort in it, which I do like the style of (or what is deemed to be modern at least - although I think pebbles and swirls have been around for considerable time prior to being in all of the books and magazines..) So rather than pebbling the whole quilt like my original vision for this quilt, I broke it down into more manageable sections and the swirls definitely go a bit faster than the pebbles.... not sure I would rush to pebble another quilt like this but I do love it, even my husband likes it although his definition of a quilt has moved on from "you just do the squiggly bit don't you?" meaning the quilting lines to "its repaired fabric with squiggly bits on top" - MEN !!! meg, nanbrug, LCQuilts and 1 other 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Janette 146 Posted January 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2013 Those photos won't do they're too small but I have ran out of data space.... .... I give up... this file size fiasco is a nightmare on here... will blog instead.. http://www.j-quilts....s=1357777501876 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beachside Quilter 704 Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 Looks wonderful, Janette! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oma 1,064 Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 I really like what you did with this quilt. The swirls break up the pebbles very nicely. Good job. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pat C 204 Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 Janette, I really like this!! I love how you made "pathways" in the quilt. What a clever idea! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Quilting Heidi 1,398 Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 Janette love how you broke up that design and it looks great. I struggle with thinking of "modern" style but you're right pebbles and spirals have been around for a long time. Great job. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mcmullen 19 Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 Janette, this is beautiful! Love the pebbles and swirls design! Becky Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RoseCity Quilter 570 Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 Love it! I agree about swirls speeding it up. People's are wonderful to look at but very slow to quilt.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Primitive1 802 Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 Janette I love how you quilted your quilt!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Enchanted Quilting 885 Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 What a great quilting job...looks very modern. Love the way you divided the quilting styles. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Prairie Quilter 9 Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 I love the look your quilting gives this quilt. Very fresh and modern looking! Really, really pretty. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
srichardson 241 Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 I really like how you have quilted your quilt. You have reason to be chuffed! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Merryjo2003 173 Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 Love it! Nice job! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Heritage Keepsakes 141 Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 It's beautiful. I know the pebbles would've taken some time, but they look amazing on this quilt. I love it all. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Parm 28 Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 Looks great Janette! :D The quilting is gorgeous! I love the grey back ground, I'm working on one as well, now if I could only find my magazine.... I'm working on adding the background now, a slow process for me! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Janette 146 Posted January 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 Love it! I agree about swirls speeding it up. People's are wonderful to look at but very slow to quilt.... Your not wrong Ardelle.... I think the quilting was about 14 maybe 15 hours (almost 100" square) I did it over two or three days though... although I am not sure how all of you ladies who do custom intense quilting all of the time manage it. I felt like I had done a few rounds in the gym I was so sore... not so used to working from the front side of my machine - your body bends at all different angles to the back of the machine. I need the table to go lower really and it won't. Plus it used almost a whole 5000 yard cone of thread... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
K. Szymaszek 357 Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 You did a great job. Your quilt is beautiful. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LadyLake 43 Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 Oh my, Janette! Your quilting is so perfect, professional and outstanding! Love it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LibbyG 1,020 Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 Janette, I love the combination of swirls and pebbles. I switched to using a saddle stool because I'm tall and the hydralic lift isn't high enough for me. I never thought I could sit and quilt, but I love it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lisae 425 Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 oh my, Janette, what beautiful quilting! I love the way you used larger/smaller pebbles, and the wavy line separating the swirls from the pebbles. Well worth the time, I'd say! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Borderline Quilter 187 Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 Looks great Janette, I knew it would....did you bind it already too! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dlnewell 468 Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 Love the modern look of your quilt! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
witha'K'quilting 333 Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 Love this! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IQuiltToo 40 Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 Janette, this is so beautifully quilted. Just brilliant and so pretty! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nanbrug 120 Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 Love the combination it looks great! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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